The name Sarah

[Elizabeth86]

What do you think? Is it a classic? I know its been around for ages, but I often just think of girls from the 70s/80s/90s as that is the Sarahs I know. I know there are 90 yr old Sarahs but I dont know them. Is Sarah too dated? I like names that sound old fashioned. Im just not sure if Sarah fits this exactly.

[VaKim]

I always think of it as a Biblical name. Not sure that is the same as classic, though.

[SamanthaCarter]

I'm not sure. I personally find it boring, but it is classic, like John and Mary. It won't go out of style.

 

 

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[Guest]

It was my top girl name pick. Sarah and Rachel. Never got the chance to use either one. Lol

[Guest]

Agree it's kind of boring, but also classic. I like slightly less common classic names, myself, but it's nothing that will scream "I was born in 1985!" like Brittany or Jason. And even those are classic names with long histories, but things looks dated when they hit over saturation of use. Sarah is in no danger of that in this decade.

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[medawyn]

We talked about it for baby #3 (who ended up being a Michael, so...).  It's my SIL's name, although she's always gone by Sally.  We decided against Sarah, but it's still high on my list.  We're most likely using Vivienne for this peanut, which complements our Josephine.

 

My brother would have been a Sarah.

[Elizabeth86]

If I get a chance I will tell you why Sarah latet

[vonfirmath]

What do you think? Is it a classic? I know its been around for ages, but I often just think of girls from the 70s/80s/90s as that is the Sarahs I know. I know there are 90 yr old Sarahs but I dont know them. Is Sarah too dated? I like names that sound old fashioned. Im just not sure if Sarah fits this exactly.

 

I'm a 70s Sarah

 

I've got a Sarah in my 1st grade AWANA class

 

My kids have had Sarahs here and there in their classes.   Its a Classic.

 

 

It was my top girl name pick. Sarah and Rachel. Never got the chance to use either one. Lol

 

My sister is Rachel.

 

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[desertstrawberry5]

Sarah is a classic. I knew a few little Sarahs. Jason would have been a Sarah. Speaking of dated names. :laugh:

[SKL]

I love it.

[Zoo Keeper]

Sarah is a classic--not dated at all.  I have known Sarahs (or Saras) of all ages. 

 

I almost had a Sarah, but both my girl babies were destined to be someone else. 

[Lecka]

I think it's a classic name, too. 

[busymama7]

We like classic names here and have a Sarah. She doesn't often run into others her age. I cant actually think of a single time. It did feel kind of "boring" to me but my husband loved it so much and wanted to name her after a relative so we went with it. It fits her and I like it now.

[Liza Q]

I have a Sarah (1993) and I thought it was a classic. Bible name but not odd sounding.

 

But I had no idea how popular it was - #3 name for 1993!!

[Lanny]

Neighbors across the street from us have a DD whose name is Sarah. I think she's approximately 14 now.

[freesia]

It was my top girl name pick. Sarah and Rachel. Never got the chance to use either one. Lol

 

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Edited September 28, 2017 by freesia

[3 ladybugs]

Don't worry about other people think. If you like then go with it. My mom wanted to name me Emily. Well grandma thought it was too "old fashioned" so Mom named me Jennifer (in the late 70's, I was always one of crowd in school). I heard the story and my daughter I named Emily... sort of after me. It fit her. I really couldn't have pictured her with another name. 

[scrapbookbuzz]

My niece is 36 and her name is Sarah. 

There's a gal at my church who's 60ish whose name is Sarah.

I know a gal in TX who's in her 40s named Sara. 

And another one I was in youth group with 30+ years ago named Sarah.

 

I don't think it will ever be "outdated." And I don't find it boring, either. 

 

Here's the etymology (explanation, study) of it.

[Rachel]

It was my top girl name pick. Sarah and Rachel. Never got the chance to use either one. Lol

Rachel would have been an excellent choice. 😊

[Rachel]

I agree, Sarah is a classic. I know several of all ages.

[vonfirmath]

Don't worry about other people think. If you like then go with it. My mom wanted to name me Emily. Well grandma thought it was too "old fashioned" so Mom named me Jennifer (in the late 70's, I was always one of crowd in school). I heard the story and my daughter I named Emily... sort of after me. It fit her. I really couldn't have pictured her with another name. 

 

I remember the Jennifers when I was in school. Now -- it seems to be Abigail.  Our FIL browbeat us because he wanted us to name her Abigail Ruth instead of Ruth ABigail. But she's always been the only Ruth in her classes and there has ALWAYS been another ABigail -- school and church. And sometimes there is both a "Abigail" and a "Abby"

[HS Mom in NC]

Sarah is a classic.

[fairfarmhand]

Sarah is classic although for some reason I prefer it without the h.

 

 

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[KarenNC]

My daughter is one of three Sarahs (though one doesn't use the h) in her high school level Girl Scout troop. She was named after her great-grandmother.

[Tangerine]

I'm a boring old Sarah too. ;) I'll tell you what, it's been an easy name to have. Nobody ever comments on it. It basically only has one variation. People have a pretty good shot at spelling it correctly.

[Selkie]

I think it's a pretty name.

[historically accurate]

It's a classic. It seems to be making a small comeback in my area; we've met lots of 8 year and younger Sara(h)s lately. 

 

It's not my favorite, but I prefer nontraditional/unpopular names (says a Rebecca). 

[MedicMom]

I'm a 70s Sarah

 

I've got a Sarah in my 1st grade AWANA class

 

My kids have had Sarahs here and there in their classes. Its a Classic.

 

 

 

My sister is Rachel.

I'm also a Sara with a sister Rachel. It was a very common sibling pairing growing up.

 

I still know several young Sarah's. At this point, I think it's just a class name.

[Elizabeth86]

I'm also a Sara with a sister Rachel. It was a very common sibling pairing growing up.

 

I still know several young Sarah's. At this point, I think it's just a class name.

I hate to sound dumb, but what do you mean by a class name?

[KrissiK]

Sarah is a classic name. My late grandmother was Sarah, my mil is Sara, my cousin in her 30's is Sara, my 12 year old niece is Sarah, and my 6 year old neighbor is Sara. I think it's a pretty name. (And yes, some of those names are spelled without the "h")

[Pawz4me]

Classic and not boring.

[BigMamaBird]

I LOVE the name Sarah!

[Bootsie]

I know a number of women named Sarah in the 75+ age category.  I can't think of anyone I know in the 40-70 age category named Sarah.  But, I know a lot of people named Sarah who are 30 or younger.  When one of my friends named her daughter Sarah a little over 25 years ago, it seemed like a quaint, old-fashioned name--but all of a sudden there were a lot of Sarahs 

[Lady Florida.]

  I can't think of anyone I know in the 40-70 age category named Sarah.  

 

My daughter in law is 42 and is Sarah. 

 

I don't know anyone under 30 named Sarah but I think the name is classic. 

[MedicMom]

I hate to sound dumb, but what do you mean by a class name?

It was supposed to read classic name.

[regentrude]

Last semester, I had five college students named Sarah in my class of 550, of which approximately 25% are females.

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[Elizabeth86]

It was supposed to read classic name.

Ok lol I should have figured that out.

[Sarah CB]

Well, I don't think it's boring at all! I think it's a great name. I don't think it will ever be dated. 

 

Not that I'm biased or anything.

 

I have always loved my name. Though, when I was a teen I wished that it shortened to something cool. I was jealous of kids with nicknames. 

[lailasmum]

I think it's a nice name but really common were I am. At one stage about a 1/3 of my adult female friends were called Sarah, another 1/3 were Rebecca spelt or shortened various different ways and it would get a bit confusing when referring to people.

Edited September 28, 2017 by lailasmum

[Elizabeth86]

Well, I don't think it's boring at all! I think it's a great name. I don't think it will ever be dated.

 

Not that I'm biased or anything.

 

I have always loved my name. Though, when I was a teen I wished that it shortened to something cool. I was jealous of kids with nicknames.

Lol I actually adore nickname-less names.

 

My family still calls me Beth no matter how many years I ask them not to.

[vonfirmath]

Lol I actually adore nickname-less names.

 

My family still calls me Beth no matter how many years I ask them not to.

 

So did my parents. One of the criteria for names for them was difficult to nickname

[maize]

Sarah is a fabulous name, classic and timeless (and yeah, I may be just slightly biased...)

 

I know several young Sarahs.

[mytwomonkeys]

My niece is Sarah Marie, so I think of her. It’s a lovely name imho 😊

 

ETA- I also think of the Jimmy Fallon skit, “Sarah with an H is ewwwâ€, lol

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[happypamama]

Sara(h) is a lovely, classic, timeless name. I know several of them of every age and stage, but not so many that it was ever a super insanely trendy name. It's like Laura, Katherine, Elizabeth in my opinion, and it goes with everything as a middle name. (Of those four names, two are DD's and mine, and two others are top contenders if DD ever gets her baby sister.).

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[Elizabeth86]

I love the name, Sarah. It's my aunt's name. :wub:

 

We pronounce my aunt's name as "Say Ruh" though.

Never heard it pronounced that way.

[gardenmom5]

it's a classic name.   I love it. dh had a girlfriend named sarah, so he wouldn't let me name either of our daughters sarah.

 

I just babysat an amelia.  to me, that is a very old-fashioned name.  she just turned six months.

[Tangerine]

I love the name, Sarah. It's my aunt's name. :wub:

 

We pronounce my aunt's name as "Say Ruh" though.

Ha! That's how my Mississippi Mammaw pronounced my name.

[Guest]

I say classic and not dated at all. I know Sarahs in many age categories.

[nixpix5]

I say classic. It just doesn't ever feel dated. I love this name so much. I think because every Sarah I have ever known has been wonderful. It just makes the name appealing to me.

[Element]

I love it!